Month: February 2013

The Central Wisconsin Community Action Council, Inc. (CWCAC) is one of 16 Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in the state of Wisconsin with its primary mission to help poor families and individuals who subsist in poverty by providing a variety of…

February 20, 2013 – Westby, WI – An innovative program operated in the La Crosse area by Couleecap, Inc.—in partnership with Habitat for Humanity and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago—is featured in the most recent edition of the…

This edition of our “Communities in Action” blog features Mary Patoka, President and CEO of CAP Services, Inc. Click here to read about how Community Action Agencies are engaging in creating jobs and fueling local economies, and to learn about the…

North Central Community Action Program and Executive Director Jeff Sargent were recently featured on WPR News: Wausau Conducts Frigid Count of Homeless People. Click here to listen to the story. North Central CAP serves Lincoln, Marathon and Wood counties.

Jobs, jobs, jobs. The subject has been the focus of both national and state discussions for some time. Yet, many are unaware of the work Community Action Agencies are engaging in to create them. Organizations like ADVOCAP, Western Dairyland and…

February 8, 2013 – Wally Orzechowski, the Executive Director of Southwest CAP, was elected President of WISCAP at the association’s Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, February 7. The Board of Directors consists of the Executive Directors of the nineteen…